The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed Brazil's playing schedule for the first six months of June 2012. The South Americans will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland on February 28th. On May 26th they fly to Hamburg to play Denmark. 30th or 31st will see Brazil against the USA in Boston or Washington.

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The Brazilian Football Confederation has confirmed Brazil's playing schedule for the first six months of June 2012. The South Americans will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland on February 28th.

International friendlies: For when you're in the mood to nervously watch your club's players in meaningless games where the best prize to be won is not getting injured. If you're the sort to put national loyalties ahead of club, then a few of today's games arguably serve the purpose of keeping teammates familiar as the summer's European Championships approach—though even that seems a stretch when most on display won't be participating in that or any other summer tournament.

By Chris Wright

Now, Neymar's Rufio-esque faux-mullet-mo plumage looks pretty iffy at the best of the times, but it's latest incarnation (sported during Brazil's insipid 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in midweek) is possibly and we don't say this lightly the worst it's ever looked; like a knackered bog brush selotaped across this head, with enough matted hair left over at the back to still form that all important 'mullet' element.

Players from NK Sloga Ljubuski, a second division side from Bosnia and Herzegovina, have recreated Thierry Henry and Robert Pires' infamous penalty routine but they managed to score. Whether they did so while keeping within the laws of the game is difficult to tell from the camera angle in the video above.

Giovanni Trapattoni has named his starting eleven for tomorrow's Euro 2012 warm up game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Lansdowne Road Dublin.
The team includes a start for Derry winger James McClean, while as expected, Keiren Westwood steps in for the injured Shay Given.
Darron Gibson And Glenn Whelan make up the central midfield pairing while, Kevin Doyle will parner Robbie Keane up front.

By DAVE MARTINEZ

Thing are not getting any easier for Rafa Marquez.

After missing more than half of the New York Red Bulls' matches this season battling injury and disciplinary problems, the Mexican veteran will now likely be out for the beginning stages of World Cup qualifying and possibly beyond with a right thigh injury stemming from a collision in practice.

Neymar

Brazil take on Mexico tomorrow in Dallas with high expectations. Mano Menezes' men go into the match in confident form after convincingly seeing off Denmark and the USA in their two previous outings. Brazil are expected to start with the same eleven that beat the US 4-1.
Mexico are also in good form after winning against Wales, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and will have a massive following in the 80,000 capacity stadium.